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KEY PILOT CITY
SUPPORTERS SHARE
THEIR KORERO
A candle loses nothing
by lighting another candle.
Violence brings only temporary
victories; violence, by creating many
more social problems than it solves,
never brings permanent peace.
Be kind whenever possible.
It is always possible.
Poverty does not create our
social problems ... our social
problems create our poverty.
If we want to reach real peace
in this world, we should start
educating children.
Our unity is our strength and
our diversity is our power.
When the power of love,
overcomes the love of power,
the world will know peace.
Happiness is more than
doing fun things. It’s about
doing meaningful things.
Without a sense of caring, there
can be no sense of community.
PREVENTIVE &
PROACTIVE
by bev barron
Pat was involved with the Pilot City concept for over ten
years before it was actually deemed a Pilot City for New
Zealand in 1986. He was a major driving force behind it
until he ‘retired’ on his 85th birthday but nearly a decade
later he’s still going just as strong and in everything he
does, he continues to uphold and practice Pilot City values
— what a hero!
It was my good fortune to meet Pat in 1983 when undertaking
research into the feasibility of Napier becoming
a Pilot City. In 1977 the notion had been put forward
that, because of the many good things that were happening
in Napier, the city could become a social experimental
centre for New Zealand.
In 1984, the findings from the research were published
and addressed the questions: Is Napier a happy city? Is
it a violent city? Is it a caring city? Given that the name
Pat Magill is virtually synonymous with the Pilot City, it is
only right that we ask the same questions of him:
Is Pat happy? Is he violent? Is he caring?
In my opinion, he is invariably happy; he is about the
least violent person I know, and he is extremely caring.
In short, Pat Magill is someone who represents all that is
good about Napier. He walks the talk, literally and figuratively,
championing the wisdom in these quotes by famous
humanitarians.
Napier Pilot City Trust – for a kinder, fairer city 115